Benzy and Big Blue's Rarely Updated Adventures and Parking Lot Build

113,580 miles:

Installed Bilstien 5100s (front and rear) set to 0, OME 887s, and Icon’s progressive AALs on 3rd Gen take-off leaf springs. Billies and coils were used with 25k miles, leafs have 5k miles, and the AALs were NIB.

So many parts were rusted and caked with Toyota’s CRC crap, what should have been a 3 hour job ended up taking 2 full days BUT, I got the job done and learned a lot in the process......like, having the right tools and a lift make everything faster







The ride so far is a MILLION times better!!!



Up next: appointment with the tire shop!

 

Old suspension coil up front didn't look to bad. I bet those shocks being replaced and rear leaf change out is a great feeling to have done. Truck looks great!

 

Ya, the coils probably still have some life left in them, but the shocks were toast. I had a set of stock rear shocks given to me (hence why they look so new) and even those made a big difference for the little time I had them on.

And you’re right, it feels SOOO good to get everything changed out. Especially with how bad everyone’s saying this winter is supposed to be, this was needed!

 

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All that "dirt" you see there..... I STILL can't get all that mud off from our last trip, and I've pressure-washed under there a several times. I think it's just part of my truck now lol

 

Today’s the day! Now just waiting.

 

Nice looking rig!

 

...how much does it kill you inside that your truck is now PERMANENTLY dirty....?

 

Thank you!

 

It’s not dirty, it’s tan-colored enhanced rust protection.

 

Benz. Don't fool yourself. It's dirt. All over your precious truck. So much dirt. Dirty, dirty, dirty dirt.

 

Aaaaaaand BIG BLUE HAS NEW SHOES!!!!!! Went with the new, redesigned Cooper Discoverer AT3 4S in 255/75/R17, and I love them so far. We’ll see how they fare this winter. I also switched out my painted stock rims for a set of polished 4Runner rims.








Still on stock UCAs and no wheel spacers, and no rubbing anywhere.

 

Good try. I'm in your head now.

Looks great! Congrats on the new shoes and welcome to the Coopers Club!

 

Thanks! Gotta be honest, I really loved your ST MAXX skinnies and tried to get the same ones, but ended up with these instead.

Cooper Club FTW!

 

They do look great! Good choice, Benzy!

 

Just did all 3 fluid changes yesterday (diffs and t-case), and also greased the drive shaft while I was under there. Front diff and t-case oils looked good and clear still, but the rear diff was pretty black and soupy. Now they’re all fresh and ready for winter.

My local AutoZone only had 7oz tubes of friction modifier instead of the usual 4oz that people have been using. But it seems to be just enough because there’s no chatter after doing a few figure-eights in the parking lot.

Fun Fact: a 15/16” socket will work perfectly if you don’t have a 24mm.

 

Happy Bday Bro!!

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Happy birthday mate.

 

Thanks guys!!!

 

Hope it's a great one!